By Kaddy JawoThe recently published National Audit report, covering the period from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2023, found that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) may have misappropriated public funds totalling three hundred sixty-eight million, thirty-five thousand, eight hundred ninety-three dalasis and sixty-one bututs...
Kaddy JawoClaim: Saddam rice is cheaper in Basse than on Kairaba Avenue.Source: Minister of Information, Dr. Ismaila CeesayVerdict: FalseAppearing on the State of the Nation radio programme aired on GRTS Radio on September 5th, 2024, the Minister of Information, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, suggested that the...
By Kaddy Jawo The West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results have been released with more than 18,000 Gambian registered students took the regional standard test to conclude their secondary education level.In this factsheet, we analyse the public data provided by the Ministry of...
Come September, Michael Sang Correa, one of the most prominent members of the former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh’s special assassin team ‘jungulars’ is set to appear before the US court in Colorado.Correa, now 45, was indicted by the US Justice Department on seven counts for...
The Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on his National People's Party (NPP) supporters to stand firm and fight anyone who insulted them. The president’s remarks were captured in a viral audio circulating on WhatsApp. The recording was made during the launch of NPP’s newly constructed...
In the just concluded meet-the-people tour, the Gambian leader Adama Barrow has threatened to take a non-disclosed action against public officers who are claimed to be non-partisan in government. He likened them to pests. His comments constitute dangerous speech. Context The Gambian president conducts a constitutionally mandated...
The media monitoring report on hate speech, launched in June 22, provides analysis of hate speech incidents that were flagged and countered as part of the media monitoring exercise carried out by Malagen during the 2021-2023 electoral cycle, covering a period of 20 months. ...
‘Don’t sleep, and don’t be afraid of the opposition’ - President Barrow tells NPP Militants, as campaign closes on Thursday evening.
In a Whatsapp audio circulating on the messaging platform, Mr Alieu Kora known as International Jato has called on members of his party, main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), to mobilise, attack and kill the first lady Fatoumatta Bah Barrow and her delegation when they...
In a video clip circulating on major social media platforms, including Facebook and several online news media platforms, the former ruling APRC parliamentarian Borry Colley has openly and publicly called on his fellow ethnic Jolas to rally behind a fellow Jola, Bakary Badjie in the...
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